In this lesson we're using more complex-sounding chords to outline jazz-style melodies that are great for acoustic and electric guitar players. These shapes all lend themselves nicely to jazz ...

There are a variety of 7th chords available but in this feature you’ll concentrate on the three fundamental 7th barre chords as these are the most used: major 7th (eg Emaj7), minor 7th (eg Em7 ...

From comping chords to leading the melody, jazz guitar has evolved into a distinct voice all its own. This has been Rapp on ...

Example 10. Acoustic Jazz – Jazz-style lead lick This Julian Lage-style lick fits over the previous chord progression. Lines like these work by targeting key notes from within the underlying chords.

Perhaps the most common partial chord is the powerchord (C5, F5, and so on), which is really just the lowest three strings of a barre chord. Choosing the higher strings of open chords such as G and ...

3. JAZZ TURNAROUND The blues turnaround isn't limited to a V-I move. In some blues progressions, and especially jazz, a I-VI-II-V chord progression extends the idea with more complex harmony. Normally ...

Many know of guitarist Charlie Christian, but how many have studied his playing or even listened to one of his solos? Christian could be considered the most influential jazz guitarist ever. He ...

Johnny Smith Moonlight in Vermont (Blue Note, 2004) While he could be called the first Cool Jazz gutiarist, Johnny is more known for the tightly arranged chord voicings he played so effortlessly. He ...

Dave Corbus Dave Corbus, instructor of jazz guitar, combines a background steeped in diverse music styles including blues, bebop, classical and world music. He came to the Denver area after playing 10 ...